San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-11

November llth, 1887, is imperative, IL
legal and void, and that 1t is issued and
based upon an illegal. irregular and
void so-cslled judgment. You
are further notified that II you shall
attempt TO carry said pretended order IN
to execution, as directed by said pre-
tended order, you will be Beld legally
responsible for the murder, and ciyiIly
responsible for causing the death of said
Spies without due warrant and thereof
! take due notice. (SIgned
W. p. BLACK, M. W. SOLOMON,
Attorney for August Spies.
At Gas Engel awOke. Within the
next ten minutes his three doomed COM
| psnioDs opened their eyes. They tum-
bled out OF their cots hastily and dressed
| themselves. No conversation took place
between the anarchists and their guards.
| Spies and Parsons babe them goodbye
and 10 few minutes the depu-
ties emerged from the cell room
| and were relieved by others.
Fischer was the first one to emerge from
his cell, accompanied by two deputies.
He stepped over TO plain iron sink and
| took good wash. His every movement
was closely watched. Spies next per-
formed his additions and seemed to en-
joy them. Old man Engel followed. The
last 10 wash was PARSONS.
AT 1920 two walters brought to the
| prisoners their breakfasts. Active
preparations for the execution began at
o'clock, when chief bsilifi, Cahill,
| arrived at the jail and assigned the
| deputy sherifis to their various positions.
During the event X v. DR.. Bolton ar
rived at 7:l5, passing first into Par
sons cell. He attempted to en-
gage the doomed Texan in religious
conversation. Parsons had not yet fin
| ished his breakfast. What passed there
was not diyuIged. After q stay OF eight
cen minutes In Parsons cell, DR.. Bolton
emerged, AID walking to Spies door,
stood looking at that Individual, who
glanced at the clergyman and
continued his writing. DR.. Boil
ton remained standing in front
Of Spies TWO or three minutes, but re-
ceivIng no recognition walked away.
AT $40 IN, Chief Deputy Gleason ar
rived with the fatal documents author
iziRg the execution, and writing ma
terisls were furnished to Par
sons and Fischer, who i'm
mediately set about preparing state
ments. Eng made 90 request for pen or
paper, but sat stOlidly on his bed looking
~ the opposite wall Of his Cell. Spies
internal fever had SO increased as to in
duce him TO order glass OF Rhein wine,
which was brought to him. DIR. Mayer,
assistant county physician, asked each If
there were any desire for stimu-
lsnts and all save Engel re-
piled quietly in the negative. Engel
asked for port wine. Ii was given
him at once, and he gulped down three
large glasses. Spies requested water
and was seemingly consumed by burn
ing thirst. While standing in front of
Engel's cell, DR.. Bolton was in danger
Of becoming Involved in religious con-
trOveTsy, for the condo man boldly
cOmbstted the proposition OF the divine.
Within few minutes of nine, message
came from Mrs. Parsons, through the
bailitt, applying at the Jail for admis-
sion. The request WAS sternly refused.
Outside the Jail everything has been
quiet. No one without a pass is allowed
within a block OF the building and
strong bodies OF police, armed with
Winchester rifles, guard every approach.
There is the usual crowd of idlers
around in the streets as near the building
as they are allowed TO approach, but the
police keep them moving and perfect or
der prevails. A little ripple OF excite
ment occurred at $3.50 when Mrs. Par.
sons and Mrs. Holmes went up
to the police lines and demanded
admission. They were refused and re-
quested to move on. They declined TO
do this, and becoming rather violent in
their talk were arrested without further
ceremony and taken tO..the police station.
There was no expression or demOnstra-
ton OF sympathy on the part of the
| crowd. Fischer is singing the Mar
seilIase in which the other prisoners
are joining. AT l0o'clock am. the voice
Of F,It
q iYCriOg just trifle. Before 10
" * DR.. Gray went into the
| prisoners cells for second time bearing
In his hands three wine glasses and
| bottle OF Jarvis brandy with which to
brace up the men. All OF them partook
| Of the stimulant. Fischer continued to
make display of brayadO. Soon after
| singing the Marseillsise he spoke to
Turnkey Stubs in laughing way:
when L get to heaven III
put In good word for you"
EngeIs daughter applied to the
sheriff this morning for per-
mission to visit her father and say good
bye, but was refused. She was not agi-
tated in the least, and took the refusal
In very matter of fact way.
At 1855 fully $50 newspaper men,
local politicians, and others, among
Iuou IM6lNo JuEOIs WHO were 10 view
the bodies after execution, had passed
through the dark passage under the gal
lows, and began seating themselves.
Parsons was given a cup .Of coffee, four
minutes before the march to the scat
fold was begun, A rafting of chairs and
tables and benches continued for several
minutes, but by ii % there began to fall
hush and conversation among the
crowd sunk almost to h whisper.
At ll:l2 am. the condemned are now
eating their final lunch. The chief
bailtf began at lilo calling out the
names Of the persons summoned MS jur.
Ors, and bringing them forward to a row
OF little stools directly In front OF the
gallOws.
AT this hour Ql:20 a. M the city is
perfectly quiet and orderly. At police
headquarters everything is reported
quiet. A detail OF officers is placed at
each OF the down town bridges, and an
other IN the centre of the bridge, and
prevent crowds from passing to tie
north eide OF the city. One hundred
and fifty sharp shooters, provided
with helmets, are peering from the win
dows In the vicinity of the jail, watch
ing every movement of the jail.
A command to the crowd fronting the
gallows tuat all must stop smoking,
was given at ll:35. A dozen or two
who were using the weeds, put them
out. 1t was now ll:45 and the suspense
OF the crowd near the galows was like
slow torture.
When the signal was given and the
traps fell, the four bodies fell simulta-